Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
OHS requirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
machine isolation and guarding
Environmental requirements may include:
legislation
organisational policies and procedures
workplace practices
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian Standards
confidentiality and privacy
OHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
Organisational requirements may include:
legal
organisational and site guidelines
policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
quality assurance
procedural manuals
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Poles and debarked logs may include:
hardwood or softwood
poles left in the round
with or without preservative treatment
logs destined for conversion to boards
Work order is to include:
instructions for receipt/despatch and grading
sorting and marking of poles or debarked logs to/from the designated storage location or processing
and may include:
type
size
quantity
and may also include:
instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Appropriate personnel may include:
supervisors
suppliers
clients
colleagues
managers
Storage locations may include:
storage racks
storage bays
bins
stacks
pallet boxes
modularised storage components
temporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground)
and may be divided into:
standard product classification
product designation
size
dimension
stack number
weight
grade
shelf life
stock rotation position
Equipment may include:
measuring equipment
moisture meters
lifting equipment for the movement of poles or logs
Communication may include:
verbal and non-verbal language
constructive feedback
active listening
questioning to clarify and confirm understanding
use of positive, confident and cooperative language
use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences
control of tone of voice
body language
Size is to include:
largest through to smallest diameters of poles and debarked timber within industry or site standards
longest through to shortest lengths of poles and debarked logs within industry or site standards
Range
is the number of classifications/grades poles or logs are sorted into based on diameter or length
Defects may include:
warp
wane
curvature
shakes
insect defects
knots
resin pockets
Moisture content
is the amount of moisture maintained in poles or debarked logs after kiln drying to avoid cracking and deforming
in Australia generally ranges between 10% in warmer, more humid climates to 14% in cooler climates
Records and reports may include:
product type
size
inspection
grading and labelling outcomes
storage locations
quality outcomes
hazards
incidents
equipment malfunctions
and may be:
manual
using a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system
Disposing of may include:
recycling sub-standard material
re-using sub-standard material
On-site movement of material may include:
the use of:
conveyor belt systems
track systems
lifting equipment
lifting equipment such as:
fork lifts
slings
lifting/moving frames
trolley jacks
gantry cranes
dozers
loaders
assistance with lifting such as:
the involvement of two or more personnel to lift materials manually or to guide the movement of mechanical equipment

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely grade, sort and mark poles or debarked logs in line with organisational requirements
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to grading round poles and debarked logs
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to grading round poles and debarked logs
grading, sorting and marking a full range of poles or debarked logs in readiness for storage and/or processing
distributing poles or debarked logs on site using designated equipment
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role